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Childress, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Childress County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
5,964 Population 722/sq mi density
$59,662 Median Income $29,231 per capita
$84,200 Home Value $120,266 Zillow
$934 Median Rent 18.3% income on rent
63°F Avg Temperature 326 sunny days/yr
66 Violent Crime/100K 563 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$59,662 median income, 0.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,200 home value, $934/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
66 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
5,964
Population Density
722
per square mile
Land Area
8.3
square miles (21.4 km²)
Median Age
32.9 yrs
15% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

62.4%
Male
37.6%
Female
62%
38%

Race & Ethnicity

White 57.7% US: 61.6%
Black 7.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 32.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
57.7%
Black
7.1%
Hispanic
2.8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 74.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish 25.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
74.3%
Spanish
25.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
2.7%
56% below US avg (6%)
Disability
16.1%
24% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
76.0%
17% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
20.9%
143% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.468
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population5,964
Population Density722 / sq mi
Land Area8.3 sq mi
Median Age32.9 years

Gender

Male62.4%
Female37.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White57.7%
Black or African American7.1%
Hispanic or Latino2.8%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only74.3%
Spanish25.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans2.7%
Disability16.1%
Health Insurance76.0%
Uninsured20.9%
Broadband Access79.1%
Gini Coefficient0.468

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code9 — Nonmetro / Rural